Birmingham City Council will have the power to close local hospitality venues if they are deemed to be creating a risk under measures set to be introduced tomorrow (26 August).
Top Cuvée founders Brodie Meah and Max Venning are to expand their online retail offshoot into a permanent site located just around the corner from restaurant mothership in London's Highbury.
Tip solutions business TiPJAR has received 'significant investment' from a group of Fourth Hospitality Software Solutions alumni including former COO Simon Bocca.
Former Redcomb Pubs owners Dan Shotton and Mark Draper have added a second site to their Prospect Pubs & Bars portfolio, with further expansion already in the pipeline.
UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has reaffirmed her call for the Government's Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme to be extended beyond the end of August.
London-centric sushi and bento brand Wasabi has announced the launch of a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) proposal to help protect the business against the 'profound impact' of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Asma Khan is to relocate her Darjeeling Express restaurant from London's Soho to Covent Garden, having taken over the former Carluccio's site on Garrick Street.
The team behind popular London restaurants Salon and Levan have launched their third venture in the capital, this time inspired by the cafe and diner culture of New York City.
We round-up some of the main hospitality news stories from the past week including Gordon Ramsay's plans to open 50 new restaurants in the UK, and YO!'s CVA proposal.
Nando's has launched a food donation and employment programme called Fuel Your Future, which it says is 'designed to make lasting impact for disadvantaged young people'.
Nearly 60% of night-time economy businesses could go bust by the end of September if the Government fails to step in, according to a Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) survey.
Vision Venues, a new company from festival and event operator Field Vision Bars, has acquired The Island Grocer in London's Poplar; the first of three new bricks and mortar bars.
Tapas Revolution operator Spanish Restaurant Group has set out plans to have its estate completely reopened in the coming weeks, adding that it is currently looking to expand.
Only a third of hospitality businesses believe the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOHO) scheme will boost consumer confidence and encourage a return to eating out beyond its August duration, according to a new poll of business leaders.
Both London-based Spanish restaurant group Brindisa and Martin Williams' Gaucho and M restaurants have said they will mirror the Eat Out to Help Out discount through September.
Hospitality venues in Aberdeen, Scotland, will have to remain closed for a third week, after Nicola Sturgeon announced another extension to the city's local Coronavirus lockdown.
Industry trade bodies have warned that the sector must treat Test and Trace as a key part of its approach to reopening, or risk guidelines being 'significantly strengthened' going forward.
Patty & Bun founder Joe Grossman says he believes the business is 'well placed to tackle future challenges', with national expansion still key to the company's strategy.
Sri Lankan restaurant group The Coconut Tree says it will continue to mirror the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOHO) discount into the autumn in a bid to retain the momentum of the rise in bookings early in the week the scheme has led to.
Franchise group Black and White Hospitality has opened its 25th Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill restaurant, having recently launched a new site in Swansea.
Neat Burger, the plant-based fast food brand that counts Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton among its chief backers, has opened a second London restaurant in Camden Market.
Despite the recent challenging global situation, the California walnut industry, says it continues its commitment to producing high-quality, nutritious and safe walnuts for consumers worldwide.
Gordon Ramsay's ambition to 'create a billion-dollar dining proposition' is reportedly undented by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the chef laying out plans to open 50 new sites across the UK.
Dessert-focused chain Creams is to launch a grab-and-go 'kiosk format' site on London’s Old Street tomorrow (19 August), as it prepares to push ahead with an 'ambitious opening programme'.
Chef Adam Handling has launched an al fresco, zero waste offshoot operating on the pavement in front of his recently reopened flagship Frog restaurant in London's Covent Garden.
The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards has joined forces with the UK’s best chefs and restaurateurs to auction off an eclectic selection of once-in-a-life time culinary experiences with all proceeds going to support the hospitality industry.
Sales in restaurants increased by 50% between Monday and Wednesday in the opening week of the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOHO) scheme, compared to the previous week, according to research from software provider Fourth.
Quality Chop House co-owner Will Lander is joining forces with former St John executive chef Chris Gillard to launch a neighbourhood-style restaurant and wine bar at The Hoxton in London's Holborn.
Nicola Sturgeon has told pubs and restaurants in Scotland to turn potential customers away if they refuse to provide contact details to help Coronavirus track and trace efforts.
We round-up some of the main hospitality news stories from the past week including the UK plunging into recession, and fears over the future of the hospitality jobs market.
